WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC
553 WACKER BOULEVARD, CHARLESTON, TN 37310 · NAICS 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
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Inspection records
May 1, 2025#348219106May 1, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348219106$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348219106
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 553 Wacker Boulevard, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 13, 2020#345041891Nov 13, 2020FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345041891$3,2001 viol.1 violation$3,200 in penalties
Inspection #345041891
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 2020
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 620
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,200
- Site Address
- 553 Wacker Boulevard, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is burned in hydrochloric acid release
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Apr 15, 2021 | - | Apr 27, 2021 |
Jul 27, 2020#344859723Jul 27, 2020Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#344859723$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344859723
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2020
- Closed
- Jan 20, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 553 Wacker Boulevard, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 8, 2017#342952355Sep 8, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342952355$14,4005 viol.5 violations$14,400 in penalties
Inspection #342952355
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 27, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 710
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,400
- Penalties on Record
- $14,400
- Site Address
- 553 Wacker Blvd, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 5 | 1,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 29, 2018 | - | Mar 26, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Apr 6, 2018 | - | Mar 27, 2018 |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Apr 6, 2018 | - | Mar 27, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Apr 6, 2018 | - | Mar 27, 2018 |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Apr 6, 2018 | - | Mar 26, 2018 |
Aug 31, 2017#342612256Aug 31, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342612256$10,8002 viol.2 violations$10,800 in penalties
Inspection #342612256
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 18, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,800
- Penalties on Record
- $10,800
- Site Address
- 553 Wacker Blvd, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,400 | $5,400 | Mar 29, 2018 | - | Mar 16, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,400 | $5,400 | Mar 29, 2018 | - | Mar 18, 2018 |
Aug 31, 2017#342608981Aug 31, 2017Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Health#342608981$10,8002 viol.2 violations$10,800 in penalties
Inspection #342608981
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 16, 2018
- Closed
- May 21, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $10,800
- Site Address
- 553 Mcbryant Rd, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 20 | $0 | $5,400 | Apr 2, 2018 | - | Mar 16, 2018 |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $5,400 | Apr 2, 2018 | - | Mar 16, 2018 |
Mar 2, 2016#341298461Mar 2, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341298461$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341298461
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2016
- Final Order
- May 16, 2016
- Closed
- May 26, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 553 Mcbryant Rd, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 325132
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $3,500 | May 27, 2016 | - | May 16, 2016 |
Feb 16, 2016#341332278Feb 16, 2016Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#341332278$6,4504 viol.4 violations$6,450 in penalties
Inspection #341332278
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 26, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,450
- Penalties on Record
- $6,450
- Site Address
- 553 Mcbryant Rd, Charleston, TN 37310
- Industry
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I A | Serious | 1 | 400 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Sep 9, 2016 | - | Aug 26, 2016 |
| 01001C | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B01 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 2016 | - | Aug 26, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $2,450 | Sep 9, 2016 | - | Aug 26, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 2016 | - | Aug 26, 2016 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 2016 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,701 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.